Rose Ayling-Ellis

Rose Ayling-Ellis

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayNov 17, 1994
BiographyRose Lucinda Ayling-Ellis (born 17 November 1994) is an English actress, television presenter and writer of children's books. Deaf since birth, she is a British Sign Language user.

Ayling-Ellis gained recognition as Frankie Lewis in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2020–2022), and won the 19th series of the dancing competition show Strictly Come Dancing with Giovanni Pernice in 2021; she was the programme's first deaf contestant. In 2025, she starred in the drama series Reunion and Code of Silence, earning a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for Reunion.

Also known for her theatre work, Ayling-Ellis was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award and won The Stage Debut Award for the play As You Like It (2022–2023). She is the recipient of the Visionary Honours for Inspirational Person of the Year.

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Known For

Code of Silence
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Code of Silence

as Alison Brooks
EastEnders
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as Frankie Lewis
Signs for Living with Rose Ayling-Ellis
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as Presenter
Horrible Histories
To Be Determined

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as Host
Reunion
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Reunion

as Miri Mokhtar
Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks
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Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks

as Presenter

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Code of Silence
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Code of Silence

as Executive Producer

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